Subject Explanations
Adverbs
Adjectives
Adverb Comparisons
Interrogative and Negative Adverbs
Compound Adverbs
Adverbial Expressions
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Subject Exercises:
Adverbs Exercises
Adjectives Exercises
Multiple Choice Practice:
Spanish Adverbs Quiz
Adjective vs Adverb Spanish Quiz
Adjectives Spanish Quiz
In Spanish, an adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective or another adverb. Most compound adverbs (adverbios compuestos) in Spanish are formed by adding the suffix -mente to the feminine singular form of the adjective. This ending is equivalent to ‘-ly’ in English.
Examples:
El auto se vendió fácilmente.
The car was easily sold.
Manuela está felizmente casada.
Manuela is happily married.
If two or more adverbs ending in -mente are connected by conjunctions such as pero, ni, or y, the suffix -mente is only added to the last adverb.
Example:
Luisa cocina lenta y cuidadosamente.
Luisa cooks slowly and carefully.
Adverbs that do not end in -mente in Spanish Table
Adverbs | Meaning |
Abajo | below |
Allí | there |
Aquí | here |
Arriba | above |
Hoy | today |
Mañana | tomorrow |
Mal | badly |
Nunca | never |
Siempre | always |
Important:
- An adverb remains invariant, in other words, it does not change in form.
- If the basic adjective has a written accent mark, the accent mark remains in place.
- If two or more adverbs ending in -mente are connected by conjunctions such as pero, ni, or y, the suffix -mente is only added to the last adverb.